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yo iluminaba

was lighting, used to light, was illuminating

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ilumin light up + aba imperfect indicative/subjunctive, 1st or 3rd person singular
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #40,100
was lighting, used to light, was illuminating Imperfect tense (past), describing an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
SP: La lámpara iluminaba la habitación toda la noche.
EN: The lamp was lighting the room all night.
Conjugation of iluminar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First iluminaba —
Third iluminaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First iluminaba —
Third iluminaba —

La luz de las velas iluminaba la habitación.

The candlelight illuminated the room.

Una vela iluminaba la habitación.

A candle illuminated the room.

Y además el faro nos iluminaba toda la noche.

And the lighthouse illuminated us all night.

— El orfanato (2007)

La luna iluminaba el cuarto.

The moon illuminated the room.

Pero cuando bailaba iluminaba la parte oscura dentro de mí.

But when I danced, I illuminated the dark part within me.

— Audition (2000)

Una sola vela iluminaba el cuarto.

A single candle illuminated the room.